Chapter 14
Everything was blurry. Slowly, Stormflower's eyes snapped back into focus. Cats hung over her with looks of deep worry on their faces. "What happened to her? Will she be okay?"
"Calm down, Talonstorm. She'll be fine," said Mistyleaf soothingly.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive. Stormflower just fainted from dehydration."
"Okay," Talonstorm whispered.
"Where am I?", Stormflower croaked.
"You're in the medicine cat's den, love. We were hunting and you fainted, remember?", Talonstorm explained.
"I guess." Stormflower knew Stonefeather had something to do with her fainting, she just didn't know what.
"Stormflower needs her rest, so scat, all of you," Mistyleaf ordered. The cats left, but Talonstorm lingered over Stormflower a tad longer. "I should go." Talonstorm left, his tail tracing itself around Stormflower's face.
All was dark, but then light appeared. "Hello, Stormflower."
"Am I seeing what I think I am? Oh father, is it you?" A built, sleek tom sat opposite Stormflower.
"Yes, I am here," purred the tom.
"You're in StarClan, then?"
"Naturally. I'm not here just to say hi, though dark forces are upon SpringClan. There are multiple dark forces."
"So, father, Stonefeather and Emberfoot are the evil ones?", Stormflower asked.
"All I know is that two evil forces are in or around SpringClan."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Kill them. I know it's harsh, but that's the only way," Swiftfeather announced.
"I can't."
"Yes, you must. These cats are evil."
"You're sounding less like a StarClan and more like…" Like what? Like a cat from the Dark Forest? I'm trying to protect you, even if you don't think so!", hissed Swiftfeather.
"I'm already known as to dislike Stonefeather. Even Emberfoot doubts his father."
"It's just a ploy to distract you. You must do this. I need to go, dear daughter. Tell your mother not to worry about me. I'm fine." Swiftfeather disappeared over the meadow, and Stormflower's dream was no more.
Stormflower got up to tell Mistyleaf about her dream. But then, why would Mistyleaf believe her? The medicine cat didn't earlier. As painful as it was, Stormflower had to keep the dream a secret.
It was moonhigh, but no cat was strolling around the camp. Stormflower padded over to the warriors' den. "And then, she fell right into the Twoleg's pool of water! It was hilarious!" ,Talonstorm exclaimed. All the other warriors cracked up with lively mews of laughter.
Nothing was needed to be said. Stormflower couldn't make her move now, though. So she trekked out to the apprentice training hill and looked over SpringClan's territory. Somewhere, an owl hooted.